Monday, August 31, 2009

Three Movies in Preproduction Locally

The new Tony Scott flick Unstoppable with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine is in pre-production in Pittsburgh. Sets are being built, trains are being painted. Extra casting has started for the scenes that will be filmed in Ohio; filming will also happen in Weirton.

Edward Zwick's flick Love and Other Drugs with Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Judy Greer has had some local casting calls recently. Register with Nancy Mosser Casting if you are interested in being an extra.

Paul Haggis's The Next Three Days with Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks will also be shooting in the area this fall. Banks last spent a few months shooting in Pittsburgh two years ago when she made Zack and Miri Make a Porno for Kevin Smith.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Good News for Movie Fans in the Western Suburbs

The new Cinemark at Settlers Ridge is opening on 10/6/09!! Just two more months to wait for a state-of-the art 16-theater multiplex in our area. I've been up to the Cinemark in Monaca a few times and was favorably impressed.

Visit http://www.cinemark.com for more information on Cinemarks.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Bridge to Nowhere Premiered in Pittsburgh on August 12

Quoted from The Pittsburgh Channel:

A red-carpet premiere opened Pittsburgh's latest movie Wednesday night with WTAE Channel 4's Sally Wiggin as one of the stars.

"The Bridge To Nowhere" is set on the North Side and was shot in and around the city last year. Wiggin has a small role as -- what else? -- a reporter.

For complete article, see:

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/20373613/detail.html

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Quick Pittsburgh Flicks News - August 1, 2009

The Road is finally getting its very long-awaited premiere at the Venice Film Festival in early September, where it is playing in competition for awards.

Tony Scott's latest action-adventure flick Unstoppable will be shot in the Pittsburgh region this fall, and will star Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. They're making another variant on a runaway train.

Paul Haggis' The Next Three Days will also be shot in Pittsburgh and will star Russell Crowe. The flick is about a man whose wife is accused of murder.